Best Keita Williams Podcasts (2024)

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Running Out Of Words 28:09

2y ago28:09

28:09

After the latest series of national events where, as Eula says, the country has "played us for f***ing fools", Eula and Jeannie have decided it's time for a break. Like so many of us, they need some quiet and some rest. They're taking a break for the summer but hope to be back in the fall. If you have a podcast you want to share with our listeners,…

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Firing The Voice Police (Part 2) With The Vocal Fries 40:54

2y ago40:54

40:54

When we asked the BTSW Facebook group whether they'd ever been voice policed on the job, we got a ton of stories and responses. So many that we decided we needed to dedicate a whole episode just to those stories. So today is Part 2 of our conversation with the hosts of the excellent podcast The Vocal Fries - the podcast about linguistic discriminat…

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Firing The Voice Police (Part 1) With The Vocal Fries 38:25

2y ago38:25

38:25

We usually ask folks to support our show on Patreon. Today, we wanted to suggest places to support crucial abortion services. Planned Parenthood Shout Your Abortion National Abortion Federation **NOTE: During this episode, we refer to Rachel Jeantel by her last name only. We wanted to clarify and use her full name here. Rachel Jeantel was a primary…

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A BTSW Tactic In Action: Going Public About A Pay Gap 31:28

2+ y ago31:28

31:28

Hi! We love making BTSW - and if you love listening, help us make it! Become a patron of the show or make a tax-deductible donation. "BREAKING: Schwing quits the Northwest News Network. The reason? My male colleagues make tens of thousands of dollars more for the same work. And TBH, making this public scares the S-H-star-T out of me. " That was a t…

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Old Boys' Clubs, Dress Codes, And "Feminists": Advice With Keita Williams AKA Success Bully 37:46

2+ y ago37:46

37:46

Over the course of making this podcast, we have gotten a lot of messages from listeners asking for help, perspective, and advice on crappy work situations. Eula and Jeannie rounded up a bunch of those messages and brought in some deep expertise to help respond - in the form of the fantastic Keita Williams, founder and head of the elite accountabili…

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Diversity Guests: A Chat With TBTL's Luke Burbank And Andrew Walsh 59:18

2+ y ago59:18

59:18

We have often talked *about* straight cis white dudes on this show. But the number of times we've talked *to* them on the show? Next to never. So we wanted to revisit this bonus episode from the Before Times with two of our favorite dudes, Luke Burbank and Andrew Walsh, the co-hosts of the long-running daily podcast Too Beautiful To Live. We talked…

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How One Woman Of Color (Specifically, Eula) Ended Up Leaving Public Radio 29:20

2+ y ago29:20

29:20

Earlier this week, longtime NPR host Audie Cornish announced she's quitting her job. Soon after, public media Twitter started re-asking questions it's been asking for a while now: why are so many people of color leaving public radio? Audie's co-host Ari Shapiro tweeted a thread about it, including re-tweeting a list from NPR podcast host Sam Sander…

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How To Stand Up For Your Co-Workers - And Yourself 35:04

2+ y ago35:04

35:04

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you wanted to be an effective ally or advocate for a co-worker, but when a situation arises that seems like you should be doing or saying something, you worry that you won’t do the most helpful thing? That your actions or words might actually make things worse for your co-worker? How do you know you…

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When Eula Met Jeannie 24:53

2+ y ago24:53

24:53

Love BTSW? Help keep it going - become a patron! How did you two meet? When it comes to this podcast, that's the question Eula and Jeannie get asked the most. And it's one of their favorite stories to tell. So on this episode, we're doing something a little different. We're having them tell the story of how they met and their friendship. Big thanks…

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We'll Be Back On November 29th! 1:16

2+ y ago1:16

1:16

Some stuff broke, and we need a minute to regroup. We'll be back in two weeks! In the meantime, if you miss us, there's a whole bunch of fresh bonus content on our Patreon for supporting members.By Everything's On Fire LLP

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Why Imposter Syndrome Is Starting "To Sound Like Bulls**t" 44:06

2+ y ago44:06

44:06

Love BTSW? Help keep it going - become a patron and we'll thank you with all kinds of cool benefits, from AMAs with the hosts to show swag. "Carry yourself with the confidence of a mediocre white guy". This was a tactic we heard in our Season 1 episode on Imposter Syndrome. If you haven't yet, give this episode a listen. It's our most downloaded ep…

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Sometimes Invisibility Isn't A Superpower 34:08

3y ago34:08

34:08

We love making this podcast, but it costs money to keep going! Help us keep the show alive - become a patron and get all kinds of special thank-you goodies. There's a phenomenon researchers have observed among many women in the workplace that they call "intentional invisibility". It happens because for many women, they are both aware that they must…

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Britney 37:23

3y ago37:23

37:23

Help support the show! Become a patron now and get all kinds of extra goodies. Even before the conservatorship, Britney Spears had to figure out how to navigate a stunningly sexist workplace. The kind of workplace where it was considered charming for a fully adult Ed McMahon to compliment your "pretty eyes" and ask if you have a boyfriend...when yo…

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Part 2: "Telling The Whole Truth" About Grief At Work 1:07:50

3y ago1:07:50

1:07:50

We can't make the show without you! Become a patron and get all kinds of extra goodies. When Marisa Renee Lee's mother passed away, Marisa tried to do everything right. She continued to work hard at her job. She saved her asks for time off and support at work for when she really needed it. And she tried to make sure all the tasks that surround a lo…

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Part 1: Yes, Your Workplace Is Grieving - Even If You Don't Realize It 38:29

3y ago38:29

38:29

We can't make the show without you! Become a patron and get all kinds of extra goodies. A few months ago, we asked members of the BTSW Facebook group whether they were experiencing grief, and what they were grieving. We got dozens of answers - people were grieving their lives before the pandemic. Live music and theater. Child care. Friends, family,…

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Surprise! You're An Essential Worker! 45:21

3y ago45:21

45:21

We can't make the show without you! Become a patron and get all kinds of extra goodies. Even in the Before Times, the restaurant industry had problems. Seventy percent of its women and femme employees said they'd experienced sexual harassment on the job. The EEOC took in more harassment complaints from restaurant workers than any other workplace. A…

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BTSW Season 3 Starts August 23! 2:12

3y ago2:12

2:12

We're baaaaaaack! Friends, we're so excited to bring you Season 3 of Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace. This season, we'll take a deep look at grief (surprise! The way we handle grief is sexist!), revisit imposter syndrome, discuss what it takes (and costs) to be your authentic self at work, and we look at what may be the most sexist workpla…

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BTSW Live: Who gets to be the hero? 1:03:46

4+ y ago1:03:46

1:03:46

There's no shortage of hero stories in our books, on TV, and in movies. And for a long time, most of our heroes, from flawed to super, had something in common: they were either white dudes or femme fatales. (Or in Superman's case, a space alien who passed as a white dude.) But wait! That doesn't mean we're doomed to have the same kinds of stories o…

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Patriarchy hurts men too. Liz Plank wants us to talk about that. 26:06

4+ y ago26:06

26:06

Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist and the author of the new book *For the Love of Men. *She talks to Jeannie Yandel about why we need to have more conversations about the patriarchy that include men’s voices.By KUOW

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Madam Pomfrey (Women of Harry Potter) 25:29

5y ago25:29

25:29

On this week's podcast, we share an episode from a podcast we love, Women of Harry Potter a feminist podcast that looks at the women characters in the series. —- It’s Vanessa’s turn to bless a female character of Harry Potter, and she’s chosen to bless Madam Pomfrey for her invisible labor. Ariana invents a game about woman doctors in America.…

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Himpathy (from Scene on Radio) 54:01

5y ago54:01

54:01

On this week’s podcast, we share an episode from a podcast we love, Scene on Radio. The episode explores the idea of ‘himpathy,’ or the disproportionate empathy that men receive compared with other groups. —- Several years after Janey was sexually assaulted by her former boyfriend, Mathew, she told some of her closest friends, and her mother, what …

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Getting dressed for work is a minefield. So get in character instead 34:03

5y ago34:03

34:03

Dress for the job you want. Dress for success. We have all been looking for that the magic combination of clothing that projects “I’m smart yet approachable yet not looking for inappropriate attention AT ALL yet totally a team player yet absolutely a boss yet not too bossy.” Businesses like Stitch Fix, MM LaFleur and Armoire exist because they prom…

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"I'm the best boss I've ever had": Lessons from Celeste Headlee on freelancing 44:51

5y ago44:51

44:51

Hate your sexist boss? Ok, so why not be your own boss? This is one of the draws of pursuing freelancing as a career. While freelancing offers wonderful plus sides, it also comes with new uncertainties and pressures that many traditional jobs don’t have. And it comes with many of the same gendered and racial biases found in traditional jobs too. Aw…

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The reason why so many IRL Michael Scotts are bosses 37:46

5y ago37:46

37:46

Have you ever wondered why so many people have had experiences with bad bosses? Eula Scott Bynoe and Jeannie Yandel talk about this with Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, who explains that while it’s a problem that there aren’t enough women in leadership across fields, a major contributor to that problem is an acceptance incompetent leaders, who are oft…

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Lean In didn't work for her- so she tried anger instead 35:48

5y ago35:48

35:48

It’s commonly accepted at this point that the idea of leaning in is at best flawed, at worst myopic, harmful, and privileged AF. But when Jeannie and Eula explored the book Lean In further, they noticed something troubling. Leaning In is a tactic, much like the ones they suggest on the show. Double Shift host and journalist Katherine Goldstein love…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Keita Williams Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Success Bully

The Larj Network

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Battle Tactics for Your Sexist Workplace

Everything's On Fire LLP

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Running Out Of Words 28:09

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Firing The Voice Police (Part 2) With The Vocal Fries 40:54

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Firing The Voice Police (Part 1) With The Vocal Fries 38:25

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A BTSW Tactic In Action: Going Public About A Pay Gap 31:28

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Old Boys' Clubs, Dress Codes, And "Feminists": Advice With Keita Williams AKA Success Bully 37:46

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Diversity Guests: A Chat With TBTL's Luke Burbank And Andrew Walsh 59:18

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How One Woman Of Color (Specifically, Eula) Ended Up Leaving Public Radio 29:20

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How To Stand Up For Your Co-Workers - And Yourself 35:04

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When Eula Met Jeannie 24:53

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We'll Be Back On November 29th! 1:16

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Why Imposter Syndrome Is Starting "To Sound Like Bulls**t" 44:06

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Sometimes Invisibility Isn't A Superpower 34:08

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Britney 37:23

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Part 2: "Telling The Whole Truth" About Grief At Work 1:07:50

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Part 1: Yes, Your Workplace Is Grieving - Even If You Don't Realize It 38:29

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Surprise! You're An Essential Worker! 45:21

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BTSW Season 3 Starts August 23! 2:12

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BTSW Live: Who gets to be the hero? 1:03:46

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Patriarchy hurts men too. Liz Plank wants us to talk about that. 26:06

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Madam Pomfrey (Women of Harry Potter) 25:29

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Himpathy (from Scene on Radio) 54:01

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Getting dressed for work is a minefield. So get in character instead 34:03

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"I'm the best boss I've ever had": Lessons from Celeste Headlee on freelancing 44:51

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The reason why so many IRL Michael Scotts are bosses 37:46

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Lean In didn't work for her- so she tried anger instead 35:48

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